Microsoft Says AI Can Create 'Zero Day' Threats In Biology

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By BeauHDOct 3, 2025, 3:00 am320 ptsTop
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: A team at Microsoft says it used artificial intelligence to discover a "zero day" vulnerability in the biosecurity systems used to prevent the misuse of DNA. These screening systems are designed to stop people from purchasing genetic sequences that…

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